Updated checklist of polychaete species (Annelida) recorded from Malaysia, with remarks on the research history Author Razmi Shah, Raz Shauqeena Batrisyea Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Author Ibrahim, Yusof Shuaib Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia yusofshuaib@umt.edu.my Author Villalobos-Guerrero, Tulio F. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9691-8200 Department of Marine Ecology, Centro de Investigacion Cientifica y de Educacion Superior de Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Author Sato, Masanori Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Kagoshima University, 1 - 21 - 35 Korimoto, 890 - 0065, Kagoshima, Japan text Biodiversity Data Journal 2023 2023-10-19 11 110021 110021 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e110021 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e110021 1314-2828-11-e110021 0C949EDF297654B5BB85F8E8BCC0A5D8 Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007 Distribution Type locality. Kalimantan, Indonesia. Distribution in Malaysia. West coast of Peninsular Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo ( Idris et al. 2012 , Idris and Arshad 2013 ). Distribution outside Malaysia. West Kalimantan, Indonesia ( Junardi 2020 ). Notes Known as nypa palm worm and locally known as 'Ruat nipah' and 'Punpun nipah' . Used as bait for fish and shrimp ( Junardi et al. 2014 ).